Woodworking machine



WOODWORKING MACHINE Original Filed March 17, 1939 W/LLMM B. 50/05 w. B. BOICE 2,344,502

Patented Mar. 21, 1944 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE WOODWORKING MACHINE William B. Boice, Toledo, 01nd Original application March 11, 1939, ,Serial No. 262,432. Divided and this application March 10. 1942, Serial No. 434,152-

2 Claims. (Cl. 143-46) This invention is directed to wood. working machinery and in its more specific aspects relates to a sawing machine capable of making a plurality of bevel or straight cuts as either a cut off saw or as a rip saw and to an improved dial system and an illumination system therefor.

The object of this invention is to provide an easily read set of illuminated indicators to enable ,the operator of the machine to accurately determine the bevel, or depth of cut desired.

A further object of the invention is to. provide a machine tool'with illuminated dials to facilitate machine part adjustments.

Another object of the invention is to providea wall structure with translucent inserts back of which a source of illumination is placed such that numerals on the inserts may be more easily read.

A still further object of the invention is to reduce the cost. of manufacture of a bevel cutting pull saw and which will simultaneously increase the emciency of the machine and the accuracy of the cutting operation.

Further objects of the invention will occur to those skilled in the arts to which this invention pertains as the description proceeds which taken in connection with the accompanying drawing sets forth a preferred embodiment thereof but such disclosure is not to be construed 'as a limitation of the invention which is limited only by the appended claims and any and all modifications, alterations and variations of structure coming within the spirit and scope thereof are deemed to be included herein.

In the drawing:

Figil shows a front elevational view of a machine incorporating the invention.

Fig. 2 is sectional view taken along the line 2-2 of Fig. 1.

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Fig. 4 shows an enlarged detail of one of the dial and pointer mechanisms.

Thisinvention is a division of application s. N. 262,432 filed March 1'7, 1939.

The construction of wood working and other machine tools involves a variety of adjustable elements to enable the operator to produce a erator to make a quick accurate adjustment of the several machine parts by reason of easily readable translucent dials that are not obscured by dust, cuttings or oil that may be present on the dials even when they are placed in dark relatively inaccessible places.

he above objects are incorporated in a machine structure comprising a rectangular base structure i having a curved. surface 2 and over which is fitted a table top or work supporting surface 3. Secured to the front edge of the table top 3 is a fence support or bar a on which fence housing} is adapted to slide and to which fence '6 is secured. Further details on the construcvided with projections 20, 20 that cooperate with appropriate ways formed in the base I. The carriage'may bemade up in the form of a box having end walls 24 and 25 between which appropriate side walls I3 are connected, only one of which is shown in Fig. 2. The forward wall is appropriately apert ired through which appropriate controls extend and which exposes illuminated dials to inform the operator of the positional adjustment of the saw or cutter 9 with re-.

m. a shows a detail on the mummies dial variety of controlled bevel and depth cuts and in numerous instances the control levers and dials must be placed in relatively inaccessible places which under normal conditions by reason of dust, cuttings and oils, etc., it frequently becomes difiicult to make accurate adjustments of the machine parts.' The instant invention aims to provide a machine structure that enables the opspect to the upper plane of the table top 3.

The carriage I9 is adapted to be reciprocated in the channel of base I by means of handle 23 and disposed. within thecarriage I9 is a cutter carrier 29 which has an end wall 28a and a forward hollow wall of the box type. 3|, which comprises upper' and lower portions 50 and Silaand end. portions 48 and 49. The carrier 28ihas a sloping wall asshown which blends into side walls that join the box wall 3| and the other end wall 28a.'

The carrier, 28 is swingably mounted in the carriage I! on an axis 91 that lies in the plane of the table top 3 and in the plane of the saw or cutter 9. The end walls and wall portions '24, 25. 29a. and 49 are grooved as at 30, 32,14 and 96 to receive bearing elements 29 and 35 curved about axis of rotation 31. Further structural details of the bearing elements are set forth in U. 8.

Patent No. 1,922,151. The wall 24 is provided with curved slots 56 and 51 about 31 as a center The angular adjustment is made by means of hand wheel 46 rotating 41 that is operatively associated with parts 40, 4|, Ma, 4), 42 and 44 all of which are more specifically detailed as to construction and operation in the application referred to above. The wall 49 is provided with ,a curved slot 53 about 31 as a centerand into support 58 whose base rests against the wall 433.v

Attention is especially invited to the fact that this movement is radial with reference to axis 31. The cutter 9 is rotatably mounted on the bracket 19 and the motor 14 is supported on a base 14a cooperating with a slide 15 fixed to a bracket 13 secured to the base of support 58. Pulley 83 is fixed to armature shaft 84 and a belt 82 transmits power from motor 14 to saw 9. The belt 82 is tensioned bymeans of elements 16, 16c and I1.

Appropriate mechanism for vertically or axially moving the cutter 9 originates with handwheel 64 mounted on a shaft 63 that connects with gearing (not shown) to vertically or axially move support 58. 69 and I9 actuate a look (not shown) to hold the support 58 in a selected adjustment Wall 49 has a vertical slot formed therein that receives a translucent insert 1| which is prefer,- ably graduated in inches and indicates the distance cutter 9 extends above the table top 3.

Wall 24 is slotted as at 24a to receive a pointer 12 connected directly'to the support 58. The exact mechanical details are more particularly set forth 'of all the adjustments in the application referred to above.

Arranged in the space of wall 3| is a lamp 52 'removably secured therein and controlled by a switch 54. Light from the lamp makes the indicia on inserts H and 53a show up clearly even if grime and dust do partially cover the inserts. i8 is a control switch for the motor 14 and 98, I09 are lock actuators for a look (not shown) to' hold carriage |9 at rest in base whenever a ripping operation is performed on the machine.

That which is regarded new, novel and useful and which is sought to be protected by Letters Patent of the United States is as follows:

1. In a sawing machine, the combination; a carriage longitudinally movable in a machine base toward and away from the normal position of the operator of the machine and said carriage having a carriage .end normally faced by said operator, said carriage end having an arcute opening in it; a carrier transversely swingable of said carriage end and having a hollow end wall adjacent said carriage end; a cutter support radially movable with respect to the axis of swing of said carrier and mounted on said carrier adjacent said hollow end wall; indexed translucent dials on the face of said hollow end wall adjacent said carriage end; said dials positioned back of the arcuate opening in said carriage end and cooperating with means on the carriage and on the cutter support to show the adjustment respectively of said carrier angularly of said carriage and of said cutter support radially of said carrier; and illuminating means within said hollow wall for lighting up said translucent dials and showing the adjustment readings on said dials through said opening.

2. In a cutting machine, the combination; a machine base in which a carriage is longitudinally movable of itself in said base toward and away from the operator's position and said carriage having an end normally faced by the operator, said carriage end having an Opening in it; a carrier swingable relatively of said carriage and having a hollow end wall adjacent said carriage end; a vcutter support radially movable with respect to the axis of swing of said carrier and supported on said carrier adjacent said hollow end wall; indexed translucent dials fixed in the face of said hollow end wall adjacent said carriage end; said dials positioned back of said opening, and cooperating with means onthe' carriage and on the cutter support to show the adjustment respectively of said carrier angularly "of said carriage and of said cutter support radially of said carrier; and illuminating means'w'ithin said hollow wall to illuminate saiddials 'to show the several adjustment readings.

WM. B Boron." 

